Carrier.



.W. G. BBA'I'TY.

CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED our. 29, 1901,

911,284. Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

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W. G. BEATTY;

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CARRIER. API'LIOATIOH FILED OUT. 29, 1907.

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WILLI M BEATTY, or FERGUS, ONTARIO, CANADA.

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' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

Applicationfiled October 29, 1907. Serial No. 399,765.

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, WILLLAM. G. BEATTY, of the town of Fergus, in the county of Wellington and Province of- Ontario, Canada,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carriers; and I hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

This invention relates to'jthe swivel connection between the lower and upper sections of the carrier, whereby the'upper section can be maintained in a fixed position on the track rails to travel in a fixed path thereon, andthe lower section can be turned in any desired direction during the lifting orlowering of the bail pulley or the travel of the carrier. To the construction of the carrier lock by which the bail pulley is temporarily fastened to the carrier. To the inclined stop block for positioning the carrier look when the carrier has reached its loading point.

For a full understanding of the invention reference is to be had to the following description and to the accompanying draw ings, in which; .1 e

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a section of the track. Fig. 2 'is a longitudinal section of the same: Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the track through one of the track clips and washers. Fig. 4; is a transverse section of the track through one of the joint clips and washers. Fig. 5is a perspective view of the carrier with part of the upper part broken away, showing the'carrier lock in its operative position. Fig. 6 is a similar view to Fig. 5, showing the carrier lock in its inoperative position. Fig.7 is. a detail View of the carrier lock and grappling hooks, showin the latter positioned to engage the bail pu ley and the former locking them in their holding position. Fig. 8 is a view of the same parts as in Fig. 7 showing the carrier lock positionedto release the grappling hooks. Fig. 9 is a view of the bail pulley sheave, and Fig. 10, is a perspective view of the double inclined cam. 1

Like characters of reference refer to like parts throughout the specification and drawthe same plane but separated by an unoccu-' pied space, and their vertical flanges 6, ar-

ranged in parallel planes. The track rails are rigidly held in their set position by track clips 0, located below the horizontal flanges a, and provided with clip flanges d which engage the outer surfaces of the vertical flanges b and prevent the outward lateral displacement of the track rails; and by track washers 6, located above the horizontal flanges a to engage the vertical flanges b and prevent the inward displacement of the track rails. v Extending through the track clips and track washers are the screw threaded ends f, of the track hangers g, and adjustable on the screw threaded ends f, are clamping nuts h, which engage the track clips and washers and clamp them against the bottom and top surfaces respectively, of the horizontal flanges a. j A

As shown in the drawings the track hangers g, are of a substantially V-shape, and their screw threaded ends extend through the track clips and track washers intermediate the vertical flanges b, there being suflirafters or timbers.

responding to the angle of divergence of the At the joints formed by-the sections of the track rails, are joint clips Z, overlapping the joints and extending beneath the adjoining ends of the track rail sections. The joint clips are formed with flanges m which engage the outer surfaces of the vertical flanges of the track rails to assist the track clips in preventing the outward lateral displacement of the track rails. Located between the vertical flanges b, and alined with the joint clips Z, are joint washers 0 which engage the horizontal flanges a at the adjoining ends of the track rail sections and assist the track washers in preventing the inward lateral displacement of the'track rails; and passing through the joint clips and washers are clamping bolts 79, provided with nuts 9, by which the joint clips and washers are rigidly clamped against the horizontal flanges a. When each section of the track rails, leaves the factory, a joint washer 0 is secured toit by-clamping clip 0 and bolt 0 and extends beyond one end thereof, and a joint clip Z is secured to it and extends beyond the other end thereof; so that when a section carrying a joint clip is butted to one arrying a joint washer, the joint washer will overlap the joint clip, and the sections can be bolted together. Thus the Jerson erecting the track has no parts to assemble since the track is complete in itself, and the likelihood of the joint clips and joint washers being inislaid, is obviated.

Traveling on the vertical flanges b, are the travelers 1', of the carrier. The travelers r,

are arranged in two alined sets, and ea In t", the truck sides can be adjusted so that all the travelers will engage with the track rails and travel evenly thereon. The swivel ring 14, is formed with a '[iange o projecting from it in a plane at right angles to the plane of the arms 73. Suspended from the swivel ring u, is a carrier bell 10, having socket a, for the swivel ring u, and a flange y, to engage with the flange o and revolubly lock the carrier bell thereto. Pivot ed to the sides of the carrier bell to, are grappling hooks 2, formed at their upper ends with lugs a, to be engaged by a locking ring 6. The locking ring 5 is suspended from the vertical portions of two S612t12ttGd bell crank arms 0 pivotally connected to the inner faces of the truck sides 8, and formed with stops (5'' which engage corresponding stops 6 projecting from the inner faces of the truck sides. The pivots for the grappling hooks z, are so positioned that the grappling hooks separate by gravity to receive between them, the bail pulley j when the locking ring I) is lifted out of engagement with. the lugs a. Each of the grappling hooks 2, is formed with an inwardly extending finger 9 located in the path or the bail pulley f, and projecting inwardly from each of the fingers is a pin ii. The pin 72/ of each finger works in a slot 2" in the other finger.

Connected to the track rail opposite the loading place is a double inclined cam j, which engages inwardly projecting lugs formed on the arms 0' and raises the arms 0 to hold the locking ring 6 out of contact with the lugs 64. The carrier bell w, is pro vided with grooved rope sheaves Z arranged on opposite sides of the grappling hooks and alined with the center thereof.

The bail pulley sheave consists of a central web in formed with a groovml rim 0 which projects beyond each, side ol the central web we, and extending from each side oi the grooved rim 0 at the inner face thereof, is a flange p, to incraise the gripping surlace tor the grappling hooks 2. .iiss' through the ccnlral web m, is a sheave pm g which is supported in the sides of the sheave casing r, to which s swiveled a sling hook s The sides of the heave casing r are formed with semi-circua hinges (41 which register with the outer i The litting rope races of the ilanges p. 1" passes over one of the rope sheaves t under the bail sheave j and over the other rope sheave Z, so that the li'lting rope will raise the sheave of the bail pulley into engagement *ith the grappling hooks. ll hcn the carrier approaches the loading point. the cam j cugages the lugs k, oscillates the arms and raises the locking ring (5" out of engagement with the lugs o, and the grappling hooks then open by gravity so that the sheave ol? the bail pulley f" can enter between them. When the lugs it" pass the cam j the locking ring descends and rests on the lop of the lugs a. When the bail pulley j is raised by the litting rope t the bail pulley sheave engages the lingers g and causes the grappling hooks to close beneath the liangcs q" and rim 0. This movement of the grappling hooks causes the lugs a to separate and the locking ring 1 then enters between them and holds the lugs separated to cause the grappling hooks e to remain in engagement with the bail pulley s leave until the carrier has completed its travel on the trackway and returned to the loading point where the cam j again ei the lugs h and lit'ts the lock ing ring 7/ into an inoperative position so that the grappling hooks ran separate and disengage tl emselves from, the bail pulley sheave.

Having thus fully descrilied my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1.. A carrier comprising two truck frame sides a swivel ring, arms extending from the swivel ring and engaging the truck frame sides, means adjustably fastening the arms and truck titanic sides togctln: and a carrier bell connected to the swivel ring.

2. A carrier comprising two truck frame sides, swivel ring, arms extending from the swivel ring and engaging the truck :1 bly ii'astening the frame sides, means a d arms and truck frame sides together, a carrier bell connected to the swivel ring, grappling hooks tor the carrier bell. and travclers for the truck frame sides.

J2, carrier con'iprising two truck vtranie sides, a swivel ring, arms extending from the swivel ring and engaging the truck frame sides means adjustably fastening the arms and truck frame sides to ether, a carrier bell connected to the swivel ring, slots in the truck frame sides and bolts passing through the slots and arms.

4. A carrier comprising a truck frame, a carrier bell revolubly connected to the truck frame, grappling hooks pivoted. to the can rier bell, lugs formed at the upper ends of the grappling hooks, a locking ring to enter between the lugs and engage therewith, and arms pivotally connecting the locking ring to the truck frame.

5. A carrier comprising a bail pulley frame, grappling hooks pivotally connected:

to the carrier bell and inwardly extending fingers for the grappling hooks.

7 'A carrier comprising a truck frame, a carrier bell revolubly connected to the truck frame,grappling hooks pivotally connected to the carrier bell, lugs for the grappling hooks and a locking ring to engage with the lu s.

A. carrier comprising a truck frame, a carrier bell revolubly connected to the truck frame, grappling hooks pivotally connected to the carrier bell, inwardly extending fin- ,gers for the grappling hooks, lugs for the grappling hooks and a locking ring to engage with the lugs.

9. A carrier comprising a truck frame, a carrier bell revolubly connected to the truck frame, grappling hooks pivotally connected to the carrier bell, inwardly extending fingers for the grappling hooks, said fingers having guide slots and pins working therein.

Fergus, Ontario, October 17th A. D. 1907 I WM. G. BEATTY.

Signed in the presence of- JOHN A. WILSON, CHRIS LAUGHER. 

